9th Grade Class Elections
Nomination Packet
Dear Potential Candidate,
Included in this packet you will find:
1. Form 1 – Descriptions of 9th grade class offices for which you can be
elected.
2. Form 2 – A nomination petition with space for 50 signatures of classmates
who feel that you are a worthy candidate.
3. Form 3 – A Candidate Speech Form to prepare your rough draft. Speeches
will be filmed before school (7:30 am) on May 6th and May 7th and viewed by
the entire 8th grade on May 11th.
4. Form 4 – Practice for the speeches will be held before school (7:30 am) in
room 202 on Tuesday, May 4th and Wednesday, May 5th.
Forms 2, 3, and 4 must be completely filled-out and submitted to Mrs. Curtis
(room 202) no later than April 28th to be considered for candidacy. Please note
that the speech form requires a parent/guardian signature. Please keep a copy
of your speech for yourself. All language used in the speech must be
appropriate for an 8th grade audience!
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Curtis
FORM 1
Description of Offices
All of the following class positions are held for the freshman year only. To retain
these offices, you must run again in the sophomore year elections. Positions
available: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Senator (6 Senate
positions are available).
President:
Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Leads in freshman activities
Assists president in leading freshman activities
Records all information regarding freshman activities
Keeps track of all funds for the freshman class
These class officers decide upon and organize freshman activities such as fundraising for community projects, class picnics, or whatever the officers think
would be a good activity for the class.
Senator:
There are 6 senators from each grade who are responsible for
running school-wide events such as the canned food and
clothing drives, Homecoming dances, and volleyball marathons.
The 6 freshman senators also assist the class officers in
planning freshman activities. Senators meet more frequently
than class officers, usually once a week, often in the evenings.
This is a very time consuming position!!
All of these positions require extremely responsible people. Select the position
that you think you can adequately fulfill. Good luck!
FORM 2
Nomination Petition
We, the undersigned, nominate ______________________________ for
(circle one) President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Senate of the Class
of 2014 in the 2010-2011 school year.
Note to petitioners: You may sign for more than one nominee.
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FORM 3
Candidate Speech
Candidate’s Name: ____________________________
Candidate’s Team: ____________________________
Candidate’s Homeroom: ________________________
Office for which candidate is running: _____________
In the space below and on the back, if necessary, write a rough draft of a speech that you will
be presented to the entire 8th grade on Tuesday, May 11th. The speech should be no longer than
30 seconds in length. Discuss any issues and ideas you may have that would contribute to
making Cheshire High School a better school for all.
I acknowledge that the position for which I am running requires a significant time commitment and I am willing to
devote myself to the fulfillment of all duties and attendance at required meetings.
Student Signature __________________________________________
I acknowledge that the position for which ______________________ is running requires a significant time
commitment and believe he/she will be an asset to the freshman class as an officer. I am willing to assist, if possible,
in the fulfillment of his/her obligations. (ex. – driving him/her to meetings, hosting meetings, etc…)
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________
FORM 4
Speech Practice/Filming
In order to best prepare for your speech, mandatory practice sessions are being
held on Tuesday, May 4th and Wednesday, May 5th at 7:30 a.m. in Room 202. In
order to be eligible to run for the Student Council, you must attend one of these
practice sessions.
Filming will take place on Thursday, May 6th at 7:20 AM in the library for all
senators.
Filming will take place on Friday at 7:20 AM in the library for president, vicepresident, secretary, and treasurer.
Your video-taped speeches will viewed in homerooms on Tuesday, May 11th at 9:50
a.m. The voting process will take place immediately after viewing the speeches.
_________________________________ will come to school at 7:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, May 4th or Wednesday, May 5th (Circle one) to practice his/her
speech and on the designated day (May 6th or 7th) to film his/her speech. This
student understands that failure to show up for the indicated rehearsal
time/filming time will be considered a breech of contract and will count as
grounds for dismissal from the election.
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Parent Signature
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Date
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Student Signature
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Date